Mautern an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
🇦🇹 Mautern an der Donau is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Geography It is situated on the southern bank of the Danube opposite Krems.
History In former times ships cruising the Danube had to pay a toll when they passed Mautern. The town got its name from there because toll translates as "Maut" in German.
Before it got this name it was called Favianae by the Romans because it was a very important fort.
Being an important merchant point in the Middle Ages, it gained additional importance as the bridge over the Danube River was built (a steelwork as of 1895).
Places of interest A museum dedicated to the Roman Empire times, when Castell Faviani was in place of today's town centre. Also a part of the Roman wall (Römerwand) can be found here.
The Roman Catholic parish church of st. Stephanus is now of baroque appearance, but the Christian faith has its roots in times of the Saint Severinus of Noricum. who died here and has organised some refugee retreats in the area for people driven off their homes by Huns.
The cycle path Donauradweg leg 6 comes to the town along the right bank and crosses the Danube river. The highway bridge has also a pedestrian pathway offering interesting river view and being a steel work of interest per se.
Europe/Vienna/Lower_Austria
Mautern an der Donau has a population of over 3,567 people. Mautern an der Donau also forms part of the wider Krems-Land District which has a population of over 56,268 people. Mautern an der Donau is situated near Krems an der Donau.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Mautern an der Donau has links with:
🇦🇹 Mautern in Steiermark, Austria🇫🇷 Montereau-Fault-Yonne 48.385
🇦🇹 Krems an der Donau 48.41
🇨🇦 Chicoutimi 48.417
🇩🇪 Pfarrkirchen 48.417
🇺🇸 Mount Vernon 48.417
🇨🇦 Thunder Bay 48.383
🇸🇰 Rimavská Sobota 48.367
🇫🇷 Neufchâteau 48.355
🇦🇹 Gänserndorf 48.333
🇦🇹 Tulln an der Donau 48.333
🇵🇱 Bolesławiec 15.567
🇨🇿 Havlíčkův Brod 15.579
🇸🇪 Karlskrona 15.592
🇦🇹 Krems an der Donau 15.604
🇦🇹 Sankt Pölten 15.617
Locations Near: Mautern an der Donau 15.5667,48.3833
🇦🇹 Krems an der Donau 15.604,48.41 d: 4
🇦🇹 Sankt Pölten 15.617,48.2 d: 20.7
🇦🇹 Tulln an der Donau 16.05,48.333 d: 36.1
🇨🇿 Znojmo 16.063,48.849 d: 63.3
🇦🇹 Hernals 16.267,48.217 d: 55
🇦🇹 Amstetten 14.867,48.117 d: 59.7
🇦🇹 Baden bei Wien 16.233,48 d: 65.3
Antipodal to: Mautern an der Donau -164.433,-48.383
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🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16179.4
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16114.5
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